Oh gosh - I’ve literally never been to Disney and not stayed at a resort with dining plan etc. I thought I would take a chance and thought this one was still considered an “on property, not Disney” property. Excuse my ignorance, so I’m assuming no magic bands and no fast passes at all? Just buy a ticket and go in?
It will be fine.
It will be better than fine.
It will be different, but it will still be Disney.
WBC has a very loyal following on this board. Read through some of the posts here about WBC.
In some ways, staying offsite means you have more control of your vacation.
Without a dining plan, you can eat what you want without counting credits or trying to "maximize" your dining plan. Once you crunch the numbers, you'll probably find you save more paying OOP than on the
DDP. In addition, your WBC unit will have a kitchen, so you can save more money by preparing (or just reheating) simple meals. WBC also has grills outside, so you can easily throw something on while the kids swim in one of the pools.
WBC is very close, and an easy drive. Disney transportation is great, but it's often slow, and unpredictable. Did you just miss a bus? When is the next one coming? 10 minutes? 30? 60? When you drive from WBC, you decide when you come and go.
As PP mentioned, your FP window will open at 30 days rather than 60. You might not get the headliners, but you'll still get good things, and you can use other strategies like rope drop and jumping into line right at closing to minimize the wait. As a heads up, unlike the 60-day window where you can book FP for your whole stay in one go, you will have to book your 30-day FP one day at a time. You can book at 30 days, but not 30+1, 30+2, etc.
